Dental Assistantat Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern - - Invercargill

Oral Health Service, InvercargillPermanent, part

• time role (0.8 FTE, 32 hours per week)Salary range
• $72,074 - $86,719 per annum pro-rata and KiwiSaverOral Health Assistant/Dental Assistant with experience preferred, but all interested persons are very welcome to applyA supportive and welcoming team environment with opportunity to continuously learn and developHealth New Zealand
• Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.About the roleWe have a unique opportunity for you as a Dental Assistant to work as part of our professional and supportive Oral Health Service at Southland hospital.

• then this opportunity is just what you've been waiting for!About youYou will:be a people person who is culturally competent, and excellent customer service will come to you naturallyhave a pleasant telephone mannerhave strong administration skillshave an awareness of the need for confidentiality of patient records and informationyou will be self-motivated with good organisational skills and a participatory team member as part of a tight-knit, small teamneed to have the flexibility to be able to cover occasional rostered evening shiftsneed to be able to work in other clinics throughout the region
• on occasion, this may see you staying away overnightbe responsible for helping to maintain the oral health of patients in our regionwork alongside an Oral Health Therapist/Dentist as part of a supportive and friendly team who is committed to delivering quality health servicesyou will be required to participate in a weekend on-call roster, normally one weekend in four, from 9am
• 12pm.View position description.Working at Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand
• Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.

We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.How to applyTo apply please click 'apply now'.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact James Boyd james.boyd@southerndhb.govt.nzWe will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.We only accept online applications.

Please apply via our website.